A California federal judge has granted final approval to a $2.25 million settlement to end claims that three Coppertone sunscreens were misleadingly labeled as being "mineral-based," eight months after the judge denied approval for an earlier version of the deal.
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April 30, 2021 Citing his lack of assurance that the proposed settlement is “fundamentally fair, adequate, and reasonable,” Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins of the Northern District of California on Thursday denied preliminary approval of a settlement in a class action against Bayer Healthcare LLC and Beiersdorf Inc. which alleged the defendants’ “mineral-based” sunscreen label was deceiving to consumers, as the products additionally contain chemical ingredients.
Mike Xavier and Steven Prescott brought the lawsuit against the defendants on Jan. 1, 2020, alleging violations of California laws governing unfair competition, false advertising, and consumer protections, as well as breach of express warranty and unjust enrichment. The plaintiffs claimed that the product labels for various mineral-based kids sunscreens under the brand Coppertone misled consumers, “exposing babies and children to harmful chemical-based ingredients hidden in their sunsc